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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

40 Ranked Colleges
2,736 Degrees Awarded
$16,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 22,244 people earned their degree in general special education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,762 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,736 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 40 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general special education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general special education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general special education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 26 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#20 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 82 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

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#22 in overall quality

Out of the 40 schools in the Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree teaching students with disabilities students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas A&M International University has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106.

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#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 94 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

UT Permian Basin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Permian Basin are $6,900, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Permian Basin General Special Education Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 40 schools in the Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 134 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#5

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
#19 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MSU Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree teaching students with disabilities students whose families make more than $110k list, MSU Texas has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Texas are $7,935, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico

With a ranking of #6, University of the Southwest did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of the Southwest is a small school located in Hobbs, New Mexico that handed out 3 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

USW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Southwest are $22,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 11 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15 in overall quality

Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962.

Full Texas Woman’s University General Special Education Report

#2 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 441 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 17 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. The University of Texas at Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Tyler General Special Education Report

#12

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#10 in overall quality

University of North Texas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree teaching students with disabilities students whose families make more than $110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21 in overall quality

University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #14 on this year’s Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UOPX - Arizona is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 86 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona are $17,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 9 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus are $7,110, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #16 on this year’s Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Lamar University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 124 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree teaching students with disabilities students whose families make more than $110k list, Lamar University has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#23 in overall quality

University of Houston ranked #18 on this year’s Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 14 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #23 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689.

Full UH General Special Education Report

#19

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree teaching students with disabilities students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040.

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#20

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

East Central University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #20. ECU is a small public school situated in Ada, Oklahoma. It awarded 7 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $11,568.

Full East Central University General Special Education Report

Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a small public school situated in Weatherford, Oklahoma. It awarded 11 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Oklahoma State University are $14,202.

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#22

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #22. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona General Special Education Report

#23

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, New Mexico

New Mexico Highlands University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #23. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Highlands University are $11,646.

Full New Mexico Highlands University General Special Education Report

University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Victoria, Texas, this small public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Victoria are $15,466.

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#25

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #25. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

NAU also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489.

Full Northern Arizona University General Special Education Report

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  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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